Biking is for geeks

Last week I posted my first video ever on YouTube. It’s about a bike trip up the California coast to visit my mom in Port Hueneme. It seems to blow up the blog every time I try to post it, but it will be here once I figure out how to make it work.
Anyway, there’s […]

The southern Italy bike tour: How much will it cost?

A lot of people have been asking what it’s going to cost to trek across the via Appia from Rome to Brindisi next spring.
I posted this on a separate page that I thought would just be for touring Italy by bicycle, but I’m still learning WordPress and the FAQs page is hard to find, even […]

Biking in Los Angeles story in LA times

If you ride a bike in Los Angeles, check out today’s article, “On the Mean Streets of L.A.”
If you’re interested in getting away from this crazy place and you want to ride your bike in Italy, be sure to scroll down for more info.
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Why ride a bike on the Appian Way?

Via Appia is a hidden bicycle touring treasure. It’s easy enough for beginner cyclists to handle, and exotic enough to prove a high adventure for advanced cyclists.
We’ll be going there next spring, and you can go to the Touring Italy by Bicycle category to find out more.
Many sections of the original ancient Roman Appian Way, […]

Bike trip in Italy is official

Bike across Italy next year, if you dare to.
A lot of the people I’ve been talking to are into the idea. My High School reunion last week put me over the edge.
I’ll be putting up a lot of information on the Bike tour of southern Italy FAQs page, including the long answers to all of […]